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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "vincent oba" <vincentoba9@mail.mn>
Reply-To: vincent.oba@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:23:15 +0100
Subject: REF INVESTMENTS
Goodday.
I am Mr. VINCENT OBA an ex-banker and the name of my country is REP OF
BENIN. A family friend MRS. SARAH FRANK who happens to be the wife of a
late banker and my former boss intimated me on her intention to invest
the sum of US$75M (Seventy Five million U.S. Dollars) in a foreign
country, being money left for her family by her late husband who died
recently.
I advised her to have patience as I will source for a reliable and
trust-worthy investor who can receive, invest and manage the money very
well for her.
I am soliciting on her behalf for you to help her invest and manage the
money properly in your country, her areas of investment interest
includes but not limited to real estate and hotel .
Should you be interested, please furnish me with your full contact
details including phone number for more clarification, so that I can
furnish you with more information for your immediate perusal.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here.
Reply me on my private email address
vincent.oba@gmail.com<http://us.f556.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=vincent.oba@gmail.com>
Looking forward for your urgent response.
Reply me on my private email address
vincent.oba@gmail.com<http://us.f556.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=vincent.oba@gmail.com>
Best Regards,
Mr. Vincent Oba
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